Thesaurus results for PYRE

pyre

noun

Definition of pyre

as in pile

a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body a funeral pyre

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Recent Examples of pyre One of the most famous artists in the world, Anselm Kiefer, installed a funeral pyre of nearly 300 of his works at Marian Goodman on West 57th Street, one of the more prestigious galleries at the time. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 After the door of the structure had been closed and the grate ignited from above, the women, unseen from the outside, lay down on top of each other and created a pyre from their bodies, clinging to each other so tightly that not even a piece of straw could be squeezed between them. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026 However, when the pyre was lit, the boy’s devotion to Lord Vishnu protected him and left him unscathed while Holika, despite her immunity, burned to death. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 Carcasses of trees are piled up like pyres in one; in another, they are laid flat like a mass grave. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyre

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Noun

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of pile

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From Mobile Apps to Full-Stack AI Since its founding in 2014, Mobcoder has evolved alongside changes in software development, expanding from a mobile app development company into a global full-stack AI development partner.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stack

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The province of Jijel, 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Algiers, renowned for its fine sandy beaches, turquoise waters and hills of olive trees and fruit trees and cedars, has suffered the greatest damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The route at Thousand Steps Beach in South Laguna gains roughly 250 feet in elevation within a quarter mile from the sand to the highest point of the Ninth Avenue hill.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hill

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This week's quiz highlights Hollywood health, mountain missions — and a lot more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Authorities have also warned of potential further collapse around the glacier on Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal, which cracked and broke off, triggering the August 26 landslide and flooding.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026